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(88) Date of publication A3: 06.02.2003 (43) Date of publication: 14.01.2004 Bulletin 2004/03 (21) Application number: 02731221.4 (22) Date of filing: 02.04.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61K 31/194 (86) International application number: PCT/US2002/010284 (87) International publication number: WO 2002/080940 (17.10.2002 Gazette 2002/42)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 06.04.2001 US 282026 P (71) Applicant: Cytorex Biosciences, Inc. Coral Springs, FL 33067 (US)	(72) Inventor: MARTUCCI, David Municipio Sam Francisco,Edo. Zulia (VE) (74) Representative: Ford, Timothy James et al Kilburn & Strode20 Red Lion Street London WC1R 4PJ London WC1R 4PJ (GB)